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Marine

Index shows modest expansion on production and supplier delivery activity

The Composites Business Index moved lower in March as backlogs contracted, resulting from slowing of the previous month’s new orders growth and increased production activity.

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Automotive

Index moves higher on new orders rebound

The Composites Business Index moved higher in February 2019, rebounding from January’s low.

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Index sees gradual start to 2019 on slow new orders growth

The Composites Business Index moved lower in the first month of 2019, with slowed growth in new orders.

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Construction

Index moves higher as five of six indicators report expansion

The GBI: Composites Fabricating Index registers a 55.1 reading for December 2018, pulled higher by supplier deliveries, production, new orders and employment.

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Construction

Index expands on supplier deliveries and improved exports

The GBI: Composites Fabricating Index registers a 55.0 reading for November 2018, pulled higher by supplier deliveries and exports.

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Mass Transit

Composites Index extends strong expansion trend

The GBI: Composites Fabricating Index continued its expansion trend with a 56.6 reading for October.

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Consumer

Composites Index Expands into Rarely Seen Territory

The GBI: Composites Fabricating Index expanded to a 58.4 reading in September.

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Aerospace

Composites Index breaks out of slowing growth trend

The GBI: Composites Fabricating index broke out of its three-month trend of slowing growth, increasing to 57.7 in August.

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Construction

Composites Index trends lower yet still in growth mode

The GBI: Composites Fabricating Index registered 56.6 in July, indicating that he US composites industry was experiencing modestly slower growth as compared to the first quarter of 2018.

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Construction

Composites Index trending lower but still in growth mode

The GBI: Composites Fabricating Index for June registered 56.5, indicating that the US composites industry was experiencing modestly slower growth compared to the preceding three months.

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